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    2nd time it's gone down, but first time was overhead Valdosta and he landed safely. This is also a 'safe' landing, I guess, glad he is OK.
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    Curious. All you really need is a short length of plastic tubing running to the outside that is connected via a valve to the ashes container. The suction will soon vacuum them out! On the other hand, I have heard simply opening a window in a C-172 and dumping them out is not a good idea unless you want to spread the ashes throughout the interior of the airplane and occupants' lungs. 😷
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    Sorry to hear of your trouble, Bert. You can likely get $300 for them, it's just a matter of the right person finding you at the right time. Maybe someone from here will contact you, who knows, otherwise yes, Ebay works too.
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    Just enough to maintain it's shape, right? It's just a fairing? Use a bit or core in select areas for additional stiffness as required. I believe some folks have used straws (with a lay of cloth over them) to add stiffness.
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    Light Long EZ

    Voidhawk9 replied to Gigante's topic in Long-EZ

    Looks like the poster removed their content, leaving us hanging. Annoying.
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    As you say, the prices vary considerably. Spend some time looking through the 'Sales I've Seen' thread you posted on to see what the going prices are in various conditions. Until you know more about the current condition etc., the price is anyone's guess. $80k might do it, or it might be substantially more if it's been updated and well maintained. If it is in need of an overhaul, it might sell for a lot less than $80k.
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    Correct. LE, Cozy etc. simply bolt the wings to the center section with 3 bolts per side. There is Al in the hardpoints, but they are buried and protected.
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    I'll second that. As a subscriber myself, I can say that the price is more affordable than ever (digital edition, especially good for those of us outside the USA) and the content is very worthwhile.
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    Would work great at an airshow if the aircraft was in grey primer, and maybe some Hellfire replicas instead of external fuel pods. Put a sign next to it with some nonsense about close support and optional pilot, and you have the next big thing!
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    Having operated primarily in training environments, leaning usually gets totally ignored unless flying high enough to gain noticeable power. Poor engines. Prior to my last check-ride, I flew a practice flight, during which I leaned carefully (despite remaining relatively low). During the subsequent walk-around with the examiner, he noted the healthy colour of the exhaust pipes. 😁
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    Never a happy day to have your aircraft damaged. I think if I ever found my aircraft would not rotate, I'd abort right back to the ramp and figure that out, not go back and try to force it into the air! Something is wrong, and the airplane is talking to you!
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    Most people can learn this. Some take awhile to get it, a few never do. At least in my experience. Sort of an 'art' to it. How did you find landing an F-4 from the back seat? I guess you wouldn't do it very often in practice, but how were your landings compared to the front seat position? Just out of interest!
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    Variezes are rather dated now - still and excellent and efficient aircraft, but building techniques, materials etc improved a lot with the Long-Ez, etc. Some aspects of the design (wing attach) haven't aged all that well, and were improved in later designs. The Aerocanard plans are here: https://aerocad.com/14-aerocanard-plans I own the complete set if you have any questions. FWIW I'm building from the plans, not kit parts.
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    I wouldn't hesitate to build an Open-EZ (but a Cozy better fits my mission). Cross-check your printed plans, easy to do, and will give peace of mind. Remember as well, these are hand-crafted machines, a couple of mm difference here and there isn't the end of the world.
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    That is a pretty airfoil. 🤤 I was looking at a Sting LSA recently, and it had surprisingly thick TEs too. Didn't seem to be a problem, apparently it performed very nicely (for an LSA).
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    That is very interesting. Obviously without a full test series we cannot glean too much from it, but it would be interesting to know what effect it has on top speed, min speed, etc. Perhaps there is a balance somewhere between increased 'base drag'(what would be the proper term here?) from the 'trimmed' airfoil and decreased wetted area and weight.
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    Well, both 'safely' on the ground. No engine is ever perfectly reliable. So I agree, practice for their failure often - if you fly long enough, eventually it will happen to you. Might be tomorrow, might be 20 years from now.
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    In a year and a half, the only responses have been people asking if it is still available. Probably safe to expect it is either not available or the seller is no longer motiovated to sell it as he has not responded in that time!
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    Note that canting the winglet out will result in a nose-down moment when the rudders are deployed together.
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    Hi Peter, and welcome. There are a number of builders that have added Berkut-like features to their Long-Ez, such as the split canopy.
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    I'd certainly be very interested to hear what you can achieve with some updated components. I have suspected there might be potential there.
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    Due to aerodynamic forces and not being properly latched, AFAIK. If cabin air is escaping around doors, etc, it may be creating some excess drag (tripping / thickening boundary layer). Is it and of so how much? Who knows, maybe not a measurable amount. But some folks hunt Drag for sport, so...
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    I'm not very familiar with Velocity spars, though I believe they are similar. I imagine there are differences in mounting bolt locations that could cause a problem, and the actual structure may be different as well. AFAIK there are no other retractable gear vendors for our canards. But Infinity gear kits come up for sale from time to time from owners who never fitted them.
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    This is an old thread now, but last time I spoke with JD, the gear was out of production and sold out. I believe he posted in recent months that he would only do a new run if he got something like 60 deposits(!). This seems unlikely, as people aren't likely to want to put down a deposit for an indefinite amount of time for something that might never be produced.

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